PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Multiple texts: yes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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